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Patent GB-2374106-A (GB)
Title: Plastics channel systems
Inventor: JENNINGS PETER ALEXANDER
IPC: E03F3/04
Filed: 2001-11-09
Abstract: A drainage system is constructed from plastics sections 2 having a uniform U-shaped cross-section. A slotted grid closes an open mouth if the channel. Adjacent channel sections 2 are joined by means of an external joining sleeve member 6 which engages with formations (26 fig. 2) at either side of the channel sections in the lower portion in both adjacent channel sections 2. The channel sections are self supporting and made of a closed cell structure PVC foam. An outlet sleeve 8 is provided which engages with formations (26 fig. 2) at either side of the channel sections in the lower portion of the channel section 2. The outlet sleeve 8 is provided so that the channel section can be easily coupled to a downward drainpipe at any point along its length. The sleeve member 6 may have a connection 8 for a downpipe or a dedicated sleeve member may be used for this purpose.
Patent GB-2383416-A (GB)
Title: Centre-finding ruler
Inventor: WHITFIELD IAN RICHARD
IPC: G01B3/10
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: A range of rulers and tape measures where the 'zero' or '0' is in the centre of the scale, 1, where the scale can be of any conventional design or configuration, 2 and 3. A series of holes along the centre line of the invention, 4 and 5, at convenient intervals, to aid and assist in the accurate drawing of circles, whereby the ruler will be coloured or shaded during manufacture, 6, to easily depict to which scale the holes refer, i.e. imperial or metric. An optional centre button device, 1, may be incorporated to allow secure location of the invention to the work-piece whilst a circle is being drawn or scribed. Also optional rule markers may be added to allow easy checking of repetitive dimensions, in the form of bright red plastic sliders which wrap around the ruler and slide along it.
Patent GB-2386462-A (GB)
Title: Display driver circuits
Inventor: SMITH EUAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: Display driver circuits are described for driving organic light emitting diode displays, particularly passive matrix displays, with greater efficiency. The display drivers comprise a controllable current generator (506) to provide a variable current drive output (508) to an OLED display, the current generator comprising at least one bipolar transistor (524) in series with the current drive output. The display brightness is adjustable by controlling the current generator to vary the current drive to the display. Preferably the bipolar transistor has an emitter terminal substantially directly connected to a power supply line of the driver to reduce losses in the driver. A corresponding method is also described. By employing a bipolar transistor current drive and varying display brightness by controlling the current an efficient driver-display combination is obtained.
Patent GB-2386951-A (GB)
Title: Wheel data measuring and processing system and method
Inventor: SUZUKI MIYOSHI
IPC: G01D7/00
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: A vehicle 2 wheel data measurement system includes a wheel gauge 11, 12 and a data processor. Wheel data (tyre pressure, tread depth, brake pad wear) are measured by wheel gauges 11, 12 and transmitted to a data processor 13 having a data receiver. The data is processed and displayed on a data displaying portion 326. In one embodiment data is transmitted direct from the wheel sensor to a PC (figure 1), whilst in another data is transmitted from the wheel sensor to a data logger, and then downloaded to a PC (figure 2). The received data is shown to be displayed on a graphic representing the positions of the wheels and in a graph being coloured corresponding to the measurement value. The tread depth of a tyre may be measured at three points on the tyre (middle, inside and outside), and data transmission may be wireless. The processed data is input into a database containing other data relevant to the vehicle (e.g. registration number, owner details, tyre types) at a vehicle maintenance garage. A method of providing maintenance operation and sales information to a customer is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2379507-A (GB)
Title: Coriolis mass flow measuring apparatus using transducers that operate as both generators and detectors
Inventor: HANSEN HENNING MAX
IPC: G01F1/84
Filed: 2002-08-09
Abstract: A mass flow measuring apparatus 1 is described, having tube 2, which at a first location on the tube P1 is coupled to a first energy converter 4 and at a second location P2 is coupled to a second energy converter 5, and having an evaluating device, the energy converters 4, 5 each being operable as oscillation generators and oscillation detectors and the energy converters 4, 5 working alternately as oscillation generators. A method can therefore be carried out in which the tube 2 is caused to oscillate alternately at the first location P1 and at the second location P2, signals being measured at the second and the first location P2, P1. The energy converters 4, 5 are constructed as part of resonant groups 6, 7; 8, 9 and the evaluating device determines a predetermined parameter of a sympathetic oscillation at the second energy converter 5 after excitation by the first energy converter 4 and the parameter of the sympathetic oscillation at the first energy converter 4 after excitation by the second energy converter 5.
Patent GB-2382384-A (GB)
Title: A compressor having oil collection grooves
Inventor: CALLAHAN RODNEY JAMES
IPC: F04B27/10
Filed: 2002-08-22
Abstract: A swash plate type compressor 10 has a cylinder block 12 defining a cylinder bore and a crank chamber 16; a housing member 24 attached to the cylinder block and defining a main aperture 38. The housing has an annular groove 46 disposed around the main aperture and a plurality of lubricating oil collection grooves 48 extending outward from the annular groove. Each oil collection groove is in fluid communication with the annular groove and has a first wall (52) that is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the housing member and a second wall (54) that is angled with respect to the first wall and the plane of the housing member. A bearing 40 is disposed in the main aperture and a shaft 18 is mounted on the bearing, a swashplate 20 is mounted on the shaft and shoes 44 intervene between the swashplate and a piston such that rotation of the shaft and swashplate translates to linear motion of the piston.
Patent GB-2393301-A (GB)
Title: Personal defence system
Inventor: DAVIES NIGEL JONATHAN
IPC: G08B25/01
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: Similar to a watch in appearance, and capable of withstanding excessive externally applied force and pressure the device is an irremovable, shock and water resistant personal defence system either worn around the wrist or ankle, or stitched into a frequently used item of clothing or belonging. Capable of emitting an individually identifiable indelible ink/dye/stain marker (6), and featuring a sonic attack alarm (8), transmitter and geographical positioning mechanism (5) that can only be removed by the individual wearing it (1). The device and any of its functions can be activated by the individual (3) or by another using a unique unit telephone number, and can only be deactivated by the remote telephone number. The device is switched on when it is placed in a cradle to recharge. Otherwise the device is controlled and can be switched off by telephoning the unit and using the telephone keypad to send operating instructions to the unit, to set functions, and customise it to suit the owner's requirements. Should the device detect only a remaining 2hrs of transmittable battery life it will automatically commence transmission. The device can be customised by the owner to suit their needs, and, if worn as a bracelet around the wrist or ankle, can only be removed using a unique key.
Patent GB-2382086-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to foundation rafts
Inventor: KISS PAUL
IPC: E02D27/02
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: A concrete foundation raft for a superstructure is constructed by erecting formwork supported by a number of piles and by a frame to which the formwork is connected and forming concrete in the formwork. Part of the formwork comprises a L-shaped cross section support <B>70</B> of a non-corrodible metal forming shuttering for a side of the concrete raft and subsequently providing a support for a wall <B>71</B> of the superstructure. Ties may be provided, on the L-shaped cross section support <B>70</B>, for extending into the concrete slab. A void <B>74</B> beneath the concrete foundation raft may be vented by providing slots in the L-shaped cross section support <B>70</B> and providing formers to cast a void into the concrete, the formers may be removable.
Patent GB-2384769-A (GB)
Title: An infusion vessel for the separate storage of two components and for mixing them
Inventor: SHIRAISHI YASUYUKI
IPC: A61J1/10
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: An infusion vessel has a vessel body 11 having an internal cavity 11a to serve as an infusion medium space, a cylindrical discharge mouth 12 continuing from a lower portion of the vessel body, a medicine chamber 15a disposed in the discharge mouth 12 and kept airtight against ambient air, and a separator 13 intervening between the infusion medium space 11a and the medicine chamber 15a so as to keep the space in a liquid-tight state against the holder. The separator 13 is subject to displacement, rotation or deformation such as to bring the infusion medium space 11a into communication with the medicine chamber 15a, so that the infusion vessel can be made ready for use by conducting a simple operation to mix the medicine with the infusion medium that have been separated from each other within the vessel during its normal state before use.
Patent GB-2380142-A (GB)
Title: A golf ball and putter alignment combination
Inventor: BYRNE WAYNE H
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2002-03-05
Abstract: A golf ball and putter alignment combination (20) is disclosed herein. The golf ball (22) has a surface with alignment indicia (26) which includes a longitudinal segment (30) and a latitudinal segment (32). Preferably, the longitudinal segment (30) extends along a pole (33) of the golf ball (22) and has a length ranging from 1.00 inch to 1.5 inches, the putter (24) has an alignment indicia (28) that is aligned with the alignment indicia of the golf ball (22) to allow for a more accurate putt.
Patent GB-2387043-A (GB)
Title: Cable inlet for domestic appliance
Inventor: DAFFARA ROBERTO
IPC: H02G3/22
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: A domestic appliance (such as a dishwasher or washing machine) has a power supply cable 13 and an anti-interference filter 8. A plate 3 covers an aperture in the wall of the appliance and allows entry of the cable. The plate can be removed to allow the filter 8 to be changed from outside the appliance.
Patent GB-2389015-A (GB)
Title: Position based capacity reservation in a mobile wireless system
Inventor: GABARA THADDEUS JOHN
IPC: H04W36/32
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: A wireless communication network includes position-based capacity reservation of base stations. Using, for example, the Global Positioning System (GPS), a mobile unit may periodically determine its position and communicate its position to base stations as the mobile unit moves through the network. In addition, the capacity needs of the mobile unit's connection may be communicated expressly by the unit or deduced from the connection itself. A network management system receives the position and capacity information of the mobile unit, and then estimates a route of the mobile unit through the network. Such route may be determined either 1) explicitly, given information transmitted by the mobile unit or 2) implicitly, by tracking the direction of movement of the mobile unit through the network. Consequently, the network management system may determine the availability of capacity of base stations along the estimated route through the network. Given this information, the network management system may take one or more of the following actions. First, capacity of each base station along the route may be reserved in anticipation of the mobile unit's arrival into the base station's coverage area. Second, base stations may be selected for handoff along the route and the identity of these base stations communicated to the mobile unit. Third, an alternative route may be communicated to the mobile unit, and that alternative route may include base stations having relatively greater available capacity. Fourth, directions may be provided to the mobile unit to bring the mobile unit closer, in position, to a base station.
Patent GB-2401056-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone with score keeping functions
Inventor: APICELLA DAVID JOHN
IPC: H04M1/72427
Filed: 2003-04-29
Abstract: A handheld wireless communication device has scorekeeping functionality responsive to user inputs. The device has the normal communication device features. The score keeping function calculates the accumulated or outstanding score according to the rules of a game being played by the user, in response to a score being input by the user. The device presents either the accumulated or outstanding score to the user, preferably by either an audio or visual interface. The scorekeeping function may include the rules for many games and variations of these games, including darts golf or tennis, the game type being selected through a menu. Statistics and handicap functions may be included. Scores from other locations may be received through SMS (text meesage) to allow for interactive scoring between teams at different locations.
Patent GB-2384682-A (GB)
Title: Milking device provided with cleansing means
Inventor: DIETRICH BERTHOLD JOHANNES THE
IPC: A01J7/04
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: Device for pneumatically milking a cow, comprising a number of milk extractors, each comprising a teat cup as well as milk line connected to the lower end of the teat cup, which line leads from the teat cup to a collection chamber for the milk from the teat cup, each milk extractor being provided with a supply for a cleansing medium, such as a disinfectant, to the teat cup, in particular to a teat present in the teat cup, the supply comprising a line having an end portion with discharge end, and each milk extractor being provided with means for closing off the passage of the milk extraction at or downstream of the discharge end of the line for cleansing medium, preferably at that level, when discharging the cleansing medium, the closing means comprising a reciprocating closing body that can be moved between a position leaving the passage of the milk extractor free and a position closing it off, the closing body being provided with a squirt line forming the end portion with discharge end of the line for supply of cleansing medium, and being positioned to debouch into the milk extractor, particularly the milk line, when in the closing-off position.
Patent GB-2403295-A (GB)
Title: Gas Sensor
Inventor: PARKIN IVAN PAUL
IPC: G01N27/12
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: A gas sensor has a gas-sensing material (3) and a porous material (4) which is nanoporous or mesoporous, and electrodes (2) mounted on a substrate (1). The porous material incorporates a metal, or compound or mixture thereon wherein the metal is chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, iron, osmium or ruthenium. Also, a gas sensor having a gas-sensing material blended with the porous material (15) is disclosed. The porous material is a zeolite or crystalline aluminophosphate. An array of such sensors may be used to provide a variance in response to different gases.
Patent GB-2389892-A (GB)
Title: Combined refrigerator-oven and adapter kit for conversion thereto
Inventor: CLARK RON D
IPC: F25D23/12
Filed: 2002-03-12
Abstract: A combined refrigerator-oven apparatus (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24) with an airflow opening (54), and vertical side walls (26). An airflow inlet gate (58) removably blocks the airflow inlet opening (54). A heating unit (50) is positioned in, and a refrigeration unit (70) is positioned outside of, the chamber (28). The refrigeration unit (70) has a cool air duct (80) coupled to the airflow inlet opening (54). Upon selection of a cooling mode, a controller (118) actuates the airflow inlet gate (58) to unblock the airflow inlet opening (54) and activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the chamber (28). Upon selection of a heating mode, the controller (118) actuates the airflow inlet gate (58) to block the airflow inlet opening (54) and activates the heating unit (50) to heat the chamber (28).
Patent GB-2403056-A (GB)
Title: Display device having a circuit protection function
Inventor: WATANABE TOSHIMITSU
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: To protect a high-voltage circuit in a field emission display, a configuration according to the present invention includes a high-voltage power supply circuit (7), a field emission display panel (1) to which a voltage is supplied from the high-voltage power supply circuit, a data driver (4, 5, 6) for supplying display data to the field emission display panel, and a current measuring circuit (9) for detecting a current flowing from the high-voltage power supply circuit to the field emission display panel. An amplitude of an output supplied from the data driver to the field emission display panel is controlled according to a value of the current detected by the current measuring circuit.
Patent GB-2393863-A (GB)
Title: PLL synthesizer in a cellular phone
Inventor: ENDO MEGUMI
IPC: H03L7/18
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: A cellular phone has consecutively a receiving slot (S11), an idling slot (S12) which is either a waiting slot or a peripheral information slot, and a transmitting slot (S13) in a single frame. The PLL synthesizer includes a loop filter block (30) between a charge pump (25) and a voltage controlled oscillator (50) to control the locking time of the PLL synthesizer for switching between the oscillation frequencies. The loop filter comprises a variable resistor (38) and a variable capacitor (39) controlled by a control unit (26). The control unit stores a plurality of patterns for the variable resistor and capacitor to set the time constant and the resulting locking time in switching between the transmitting, receiving and peripheral information receiving frequencies. Alternatively, an RC low-pass filter with variable or stepped resistors and capacitors may be provided in place of the loop filter block.
Patent GB-2410806-A (GB)
Title: Eyewear with branched side retainers
Inventor: OISHI MARK
IPC: G02C11/08
Filed: 2004-02-09
Abstract: To the lateral extremities of the eyepiece frames, a preformed branched component (3), preferably of tough moulded plastics of convex shape conforming to the users head is provided, having upper and lower limbs (31) connecting to the eyepiece cups (1) at upper and lower positions. This construction helps to distribute pressure around the engagement of the eyepiece with the face. It also reduces the length of strap that needs to be tightened. Preferably a lateral wing formation (133) on the eyepiece cup (1) extends out of the wearer's eye socket and round onto the side of the head to reduce drag. The eyewear preferably of modular construction with the limbs 31 pivotally attached to eyepiece cups 1 are particularly suited to swimming goggles.
Patent GB-2411279-A (GB)
Title: Digital DJ mixer box
Inventor: SUGDEN CHRISTOPHER JAMES DANIE
IPC: H04H60/04
Filed: 2004-02-23
Abstract: A Portable digital DJ Box includes a touchscreen 1, miniature computer 4 and DJ mixer 2 connected in such a way that it enables the user to select, play and mix mp3's from the hard disk drive or DVD/CD on the computer. The box has three outputs so it can be connected to any PA system or home set up, it also has other inputs to that new files can be recorded onto the PC from external sources or for additional inputs while playing. The lid when open remains at such an angle to ensure ergonomic use and also illuminates the mixer.
Patent GB-2411562-A (GB)
Title: Plant holder
Inventor: LANGHAM ROBERT WALLIS
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2004-03-04
Abstract: The plant holder comprises a flexible plant housing providing at least one pocket 12-14 for the retention of a plant and at least one flexible projection 16 extending from one side of the or each pocket(s) to support the holder. The holder may be positioned at the edge of a pool (fig 2), and the projection may have an aperture 19 through which an anchor or stake may be inserted.
Patent GB-2402810-A (GB)
Title: Heterojunction bipolar transistor
Inventor: MCHUGO SCOTT A
IPC: H01L21/331
Filed: 2004-05-07
Abstract: An emitter cap layer is selectively etched in a first wet etch process so that the emitter cap forms an undercut profile. The emitter layer is subsequently selectively wet etched in a second etch process to expose the base layer. Self aligned base and emitter contacts can then be formed with the base contact to emitter distance being determined by the extent of the etch undercut.
Patent GB-2415511-A (GB)
Title: Processing electromagnetic data
Inventor: AMUNDSEN LASSE
IPC: G01V3/38
Filed: 2004-06-26
Abstract: A method is provided for processing multi-component, multi-offset electromagnetic data measured at at least one multi-component receiver (20), the data representative of electric and magnetic fields due to a source, the at least one multi-component receiver being disposed at a depth greater than that of the source. The method comprises decomposing the measured multi-offset electric and magnetic fields into upgoing and downgoing components (21); and formulating a noise removal operator (22) from the downgoing components and the properties of the medium surrounding the at least one receiver. The method is used in seabed logging in CSEM applications.
Patent GB-2404360-A (GB)
Title: Protection frame for roll over protection of construction machines
Inventor: MORI TADASHI
IPC: E02F9/24
Filed: 2004-06-28
Abstract: Construction equipment of which protection structure for an operator's cab when rolling over can be constituted to be favorable in visibility, transportability, and assembling and disassembling operability is provided. For this purpose, the construction equipment includes an upper revolving superstructure frame (4) rotatably loaded on a base carrier (3); and an operator's cab (7), a working machine (5) and a counterweight (6) which are provided on the upper revolving superstructure frame. Further, an operator's cab protection frame (10A), which includes an operator's cab protection member (11), supporting members (12A, 13A) for supporting the operator's cab protection member and mounting members (19, 19) with which base end portions of the supporting members are mounted to a vehicle body, is mounted to the upper revolving superstructure frame, and is provided upright behind the operator's cab.
Patent GB-2416584-A (GB)
Title: A pool heating assembly
Inventor: JONES CHRISTOPHER MORGAN
IPC: E04H4/00
Filed: 2004-07-24
Abstract: A pool heating assembly has a flexible pipe 3 in association with an inflatable pool 1. The flexible pipe is connected to a hot water supply, which may be provided by a domestic heating/hot water supply system including a boiler 7 and associated pipework 5. The flexible pipe may be connected by connection members 4, such as taps or quick release attachments which may include means to isolate on release. The hot water supply provides a flow within the pipe, which may be controlled by isolation means, such as valves, and the isolation means may be temperature controlled. The assembly may also include a flow sensor in at least one of the free ends of the pipe with an associated valve arrangement to isolate the flow if the flow is above a predetermined rate. The flexible pipe may be located within the pool at the perimeter of the pool base, or may be located outside of the pool. The pool may include an inflatable rim 2, and the flexible pipe may be releasably attached or integrally formed with the pool.